Cutting With The Saw - Shindaiwa 488EMC Owner's/Operator's Manual

Cutting with the Saw

Always use full throttle while cutting! Keep the chain sharp and let the saw do the
work! Forcing the saw into the work reduces cutting performance, and can damage
the saw through overheating!
Wear close-fitting
clothing to protect
your legs and arms.
Do not wear clothing
or jewelry that could
get in the machinery
or brush.
Wear
appropriate
nonskid footwear.
IMPORTANT!
THINK SAFETY!
Stop the saw before moving it to
or from the work area.
Wear hearing protection
and eye protection such
as a face shield or
goggles when operating
the unit.
Always wear
gloves when
operating this
saw.
Use full-throttle while
cutting and apply only enough
bar pressure to maintain engine
speeds of 9000-10,000 rpm
Always wear leg protection (Chaps)
made of a cut-resistant material such
as ballistic nylon covering the full
length of the thigh to the top of the
boot.
Never operate with a loose
Never operate the saw if
fastenings are loose or
Keep a proper footing
(do not overreach)!
Never operate the saw if
any component parts are
Clear a safe
work area
before cutting.
-1
(min ).
saw chain!
missing!
damaged, loose, or
missing!
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